Duane Eddy
American guitarist (1938-2024) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 86
Duane Eddy was an American guitarist. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had a string of hit records produced by Lee Hazlewood which were noted for their characteristically "twangy" guitar sound, including "Rebel-'Rouser", "Peter Gunn", and "Because They're Young". He had sold 12 million records by 1963.
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Lee Hazlewood Produced (Dance With The) Guitar Man (1962)
Paul McCartney Produced Duane Eddy (1987)
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His guitar style influenced the Ventures, the Shadows, the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, and Marty Stuart.
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Brian WilsonBoth received Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
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